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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

About the SDM-E2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cautions & Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2: Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Single-Port AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3-Port AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

USB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Air Filter, Sample Tubing, and Check Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Power Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Sample Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

PC Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 3: Preparing to Use the SDM-E2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hardware Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting the Operational Parameters in Edit Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Bump Test & Calibration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Turning on the SDM-E2 with an EAGLE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting the Bump Test Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the Calibration Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Summary of Contents for 71-0224RK

Page 1: ...www rkiinstruments com SDM E2 Docking Station Standalone Configuration Operator s Manual Part Number 71 0224RK Revision F Released 5 16 17...

Page 2: ...ts local repair costs transportation costs or contingent expenses incurred without our prior approval THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS EXPRESSED O...

Page 3: ...rt AC Adapter 5 USB Cable 6 Air Filter Sample Tubing and Check Valve 6 Instrument Panel 7 Back Panel 8 Power Jack 8 Sample Fittings 8 PC Connection 8 Control Panel 9 Front Panel 11 Chapter 3 Preparing...

Page 4: ...charging a Battery Pack Without Performing Any Operations 67 Batteries Too Drained for Standalone Operation 68 Calibration and Bump Test Records 69 Available Memory in the SDM E2 69 Copying Calibratio...

Page 5: ...ord 80 Exiting the Program 81 Spare Parts List 81 Appendix A Bump Testing and Calibrating EAGLE 2s with IR Sensors 84 CAUTION Read and understand this manual before using the SDM E2 Also read and unde...

Page 6: ...eve calibration and bump test data files from the USB flash drive or from the computer s hard drive if the files have been transferred to the hard drive from the flash drive If you are using the PC Co...

Page 7: ...ize the risk of personal injury CAUTION The operator of this instrument is advised that if the equipment is used in a manner not specified in this manual the protection provided by the equipment may b...

Page 8: ...to two calibration gas cylinders per bump test or calibration at a time NOTE If your EAGLE 2 contains more than one non standard gas more than two gas cylinders may be needed to complete a bump test o...

Page 9: ...on CAUTION Describes potential damage to equipment WARNING Describes potential danger that can result in injury or death Cautions Safety Information Use only polyurethane sample tubing with the SDM E2...

Page 10: ...plug style adapter with a 5 foot cable The end of the cable has a plug that connects to the power jack on the SDM E2 s back panel The AC adapter is rated 100 240 VAC input 12 VDC 1 2 A output 3 Port A...

Page 11: ...oot lengths of 3 16 inch ID polyurethane tubing are provided to connect the regulator on a calibration cylinder to the GAS 1 and GAS 2 fittings on the back panel In addition a 10 foot length of 3 16 i...

Page 12: ...an EAGLE 2 The exhaust bellow is at the back of the instrument panel and must line up with the exhaust port on the EAGLE 2 when it is in the cradle The instrument panel also has a protective metal lo...

Page 13: ...ittings are next to the AIR fitting and are used to connect the SDM E2 to calibration gas cylinders All three fittings accept 3 16 inch ID tubing An exhaust fitting is located above the back panel at...

Page 14: ...R COPY and POWER The BUMP CAL and COPY control buttons each have an LED above them that indicates the status of the function controlled by that button The CHARGE LED is located above the POWER button...

Page 15: ...r cancels an operation Turns off connected EAGLE 2 when used with POWER button n a COPY Copies data to a USB flash drive Clears data from docking station memory when used with CAL button Indicates amo...

Page 16: ...used to save calibration and bump test data to a USB flash drive This USB port is for use only in the Standalone configuration of the SDM E2 NOTE The SDM E2 does not support connection of a computer t...

Page 17: ...socket 3 Insert the round plug on the end of the AC adapter s cable into the power jack on the back of the SDM E2 NOTE If you have multiple SDM E2s and are using a 3 port AC adapter plug each of the...

Page 18: ...calibration gas are applied to an instrument during a calibration The gas inlet parameters define what gas inlet fittings GAS 1 GAS 2 or both will be used during bump tests and calibrations The bump...

Page 19: ...based on the sensors installed in the EAGLE 2 Bump Test Check Tolerance CHECK The bump test check tolerance only applies to bump testing It determines how close the EAGLE 2 gas reading must be to the...

Page 20: ...20 seconds Tolerance set to F 50 which means that the acceptable reading range is 25 LEL 75 LEL The table below shows possible readings at 10 seconds and the effect on the gas application Automatic Ca...

Page 21: ...he back of the SDM E2 Figure 10 Inserting the EAGLE 2 6 If the EAGLE 2 is equipped with NiMH batteries and you wish to charge the batteries connect the charging cable at the front of the SDM E2 to the...

Page 22: ...EAGLE 2 and the SDM E2 occurs the home screen will appear on the EAGLE 2 display at the end of the startup sequence NOTE The screen shown above applies to a standard 4 channel EAGLE 2 If your EAGLE 2...

Page 23: ...on the SDM E2 with an EAGLE 2 The EAGLE 2 will display the home screen 2 Press and hold the EDIT ENTER button for 2 seconds The EAGLE 2 will display the Edit Mode screen 3 Press and release the BUMP b...

Page 24: ...With the cursor next to the desired parameter press and release the EDIT ENTER button An asterisk will appear on the EAGLE 2 display to the left of the cursor indicating that the parameter value can...

Page 25: ...above in Turning on the SDM E2 with an EAGLE 2 The EAGLE 2 will display the home screen 2 Press and hold the EDIT ENTER button for 2 seconds The EAGLE 2 will display the Edit Mode screen 3 Press and...

Page 26: ...rn to the home screen 6 With the cursor next to the desired parameter press and release the EDIT ENTER button An asterisk will appear on the EAGLE 2 display to the left of the cursor indicating that t...

Page 27: ...s inlet for a high range PID channel to GAS 1 so that a 5 gas cylinder can be utilized the SDM E2 will remember the gas inlet setting for other EAGLE 2s with the same gas combination The SDM E2 will r...

Page 28: ...ttons to scroll through the options GAS1 ONLY GAS1 GAS2 and GAS2 ONLY If GAS1 ONLY is selected when a bump test or calibration is performed only those channels assigned to GAS 1 will be bump tested or...

Page 29: ...of the cursor 9 Use the BUMP and CAL buttons to display the desired gas port 10 Press and release the EDIT ENTER button The asterisk will disappear 11 Repeat step 8 through step 10 for any additional...

Page 30: ...ou will need both a 4 gas cylinder and a cylinder of 10 ppm isobutylene for low range or 100 ppm isobutylene for high range calibration The isobutylene cylinder needs to be connected to the GAS 2 fitt...

Page 31: ...with chlorine Cl2 gas and that you do not use that dedicated regulator for any other gases particularly hydrogen sulfide H2S 3 Connect the demand flow regulator to the GAS 1 or GAS 2 inlet fitting usi...

Page 32: ...ers on the computer or just for your user account then click Next to proceed to the Destination Folder window 12 The default installation folder C Program Files Single Module Data Viewer is displayed...

Page 33: ...t with Special Sensors on page 42 for bump testing instructions When a bump test is performed the SDM E2 performs a fresh air adjustment on an EAGLE 2 and then applies calibration gas to the instrumen...

Page 34: ...connect the charging cable at the front of the SDM E2 to the charging jack on the back of the instrument The CHARGE LED will begin to flash amber If the batteries are fully charged the CHARGE LED will...

Page 35: ...than 4 channels the inactive channels will not appear in the above screen or in any screens where channels are displayed If your EAGLE 2 has a different gas combination your gas names and auto calibra...

Page 36: ...low the bump test will be aborted and the screen will indicate a flow failure If a flow failure occurs confirm all tubing connections are correct and that all lines are clear To return to the home scr...

Page 37: ...fresh air adjustment the SDM E2 will abort the bump test and will not apply calibration gas If this happens the BUMP LED will flash red indicating a failure and the following screen will appear indic...

Page 38: ...ich channels passed or failed the bump test with a P pass or an F fail to the right of the B which indicates it is a bump test result The bump test gas readings at the end of the gas application will...

Page 39: ...en c Continue to step 18 If any channel fails the bump test a A calibration is automatically started and the calibration gas will continue to be applied NOTE GAS 1 calibration gas will continue to be...

Page 40: ...h air purge for the time defined by the AIR TIME bump test parameter After the purge is complete the BUMP LED will turn solid red If all channels passed the calibration the CAL LED will turn solid gre...

Page 41: ...played by the BUMP or BUMP and CAL LEDs will automatically be cleared 19 The results of the bump test or bump test and calibration will be stored in the SDM E2 s memory and will be available to copy t...

Page 42: ...a system failure The amount of free memory in the SDM E2 will dictate the condition of the COPY LED see Available Memory in the SDM E2 on page 69 5 Install an EAGLE 2 in the instrument cradle Set the...

Page 43: ...EAGLE 2 will begin its power up sequence If a successful connection between the EAGLE 2 and the SDM E2 occurs the home screen will display at the end of the start up sequence If the charge LED was am...

Page 44: ...low the calibration will be aborted and the screen will indicate a flow failure If a flow failure occurs confirm all tubing connections are correct and that all lines are clear To return to the home...

Page 45: ...indicating a failure and the following screen will appear In this case continue with step 17 14 The SDM E2 will apply calibration gas to the instrument for the time defined by the GAS TIME calibratio...

Page 46: ...0 minutes after the last button push To turn off the instrument before it is automatically turned off press and hold the EDIT ENTER and POWER buttons simultaneously for at least one second and then re...

Page 47: ...rs to connect to the GAS 2 fitting Be sure that you have the required calibration cylinders for your sensors If you are using a 5 gas cylinder for a special sensor be sure that the gas inlet parameter...

Page 48: ...nect the charging cable at the front of the SDM E2 to the charging jack on the back of the instrument The CHARGE LED will begin to flash amber If the batteries are fully charged the CHARGE LED will be...

Page 49: ...If your EAGLE 2 has less than 4 standard channels only one special sensor or different special sensors your gas names and auto calibration values will be different All screens in this section assume...

Page 50: ...mp test begins During the bump test the BUMP LED will flash amber indicating that a bump test is in progress and the EAGLE 2 display will show the current readings If you wish to cancel the bump test...

Page 51: ...as described in step 15 below If one or more of the sensors fails the fresh air adjustment the SDM E2 will abort the bump test and will not apply calibration gas If this happens the BUMP LED will flas...

Page 52: ...ne if the standard 4 sensors passed the bump test 16 When the AUTO CAL bump test parameter is set to OFF a The instrument will indicate which standard 4 channels passed or failed the bump test with a...

Page 53: ...ment has more than one special sensor as in this example you will need to change the GAS 2 cylinder in order for the bump test to continue In the example below the EAGLE 2 s second special sensor is a...

Page 54: ...d by the AIR TIME bump test parameter After the purge is complete if all channels passed the bump test the BUMP LED will turn solid green If any channels failed the bump test the BUMP LED will turn so...

Page 55: ...example you will need to change the GAS 2 cylinder in order for the bump test to continue In the example below the EAGLE 2 s second special sensor is an ESM 01 for NH3 The EAGLE 2 screen will appear...

Page 56: ...purge for the time defined by the AIR TIME bump test parameter After the purge is complete The BUMP LED will turn solid green g Continue to step 18 If any of the standard four channels fails the bump...

Page 57: ...rs are calibrated The BUMP LED will continue to flash amber and the CAL LED will begin flashing amber to indicate a calibration is taking place b At the end of the calibration the instrument displays...

Page 58: ...S 2 cylinder in order for the bump test to continue In the example below the EAGLE 2 s second special sensor is an ESM 01 for NH3 The EAGLE 2 screen will appear as shown below f Once you have changed...

Page 59: ...calibration the CAL LED will turn solid green If any channels failed the calibration the CAL LED will turn solid red 18 After a successful or failed bump test To perform any other operations To perfor...

Page 60: ...r BUMP and CAL LEDs and on the EAGLE 2 screen To clear the BUMP or BUMP and CAL LEDs with the EAGLE 2 on press and release the EDIT ENTER button to return to the home screen If a new EAGLE 2 is turned...

Page 61: ...f your EAGLE 2 has an IR sensor installed see Appendix A Bump Testing and Calibrating EAGLE 2s with IR Sensors on page 84 for a brief description of operation specific to IR sensors NOTE If you wish t...

Page 62: ...nnect the charging cable at the front of the SDM E2 to the charging jack on the back of the instrument The CHARGE LED will begin to flash amber If the batteries are fully charged the CHARGE LED will b...

Page 63: ...e right of the CO2 and NH3 channels indicate that the GAS 2 fitting will be used for these channels NOTE If your EAGLE 2 has less than 4 standard channels only one special sensor or different special...

Page 64: ...il the CAL LED turns on about one second then release it The calibration begins During the calibration the CAL LED will flash amber indicating that a calibration is in progress and the EAGLE 2 display...

Page 65: ...the fresh air adjustment the SDM E2 will abort the calibration and will not apply calibration gas If this happens the CAL LED will flash red indicating a failure and the following screen will appear I...

Page 66: ...the fifth channel and the SDM E2 will determine if it passes calibration NOTE If your instrument has only one special sensor continue to step 20 17 If your instrument has more than one special sensor...

Page 67: ...m with fresh air for the time defined by the AIR TIME calibration parameter The calibration results will be displayed with a P pass or an F fail while a fresh air purge is performed 21 Once the fresh...

Page 68: ...GLE 2 with the SDM E2 do not turn off the instrument using the instrument power button Use the EDIT ENTER and POWER buttons on the SDM E2 to turn off the instrument The CAL LED will remain on indicati...

Page 69: ...bad connections 5 If the fail condition continues replace the sensor s in the EAGLE 2 6 If the difficulties continue contact RKI Instruments Inc for further instruction Calibration fails The auto cal...

Page 70: ...configuration The COPY function does not copy files to the USB drive The USB drive is defective The USB drive is not inserted properly The SDM E2 is connected to a computer the PC Controller program i...

Page 71: ...e sure that the AC adapter is plugged into a wall outlet that the power jack is plugged into the back panel of the SDM E2 and that the charger cable is plugged into the back of the EAGLE 2 4 Before yo...

Page 72: ...turn off release the POWER button 5 The CHARGE LED will be blinking amber 6 If the battery pack is fully charged then the blinking amber LED will turn solid green in a few minutes If the battery pack...

Page 73: ...ument on it will go into a 20 minute charge cycle and the following screen will be displayed on the EAGLE 2 It will not connect to the SDM E2 The instrument cannot be bump tested or calibrated in the...

Page 74: ...bration and bump test records in the SDM E2 s memory to a USB flash drive NOTE The USB port on the front of the docking station cannot be used to connect the SDM E2 to a computer only to save calibrat...

Page 75: ...s may be incomplete 8 If the flash drive has not already been used with a docking station a folder named DAT will be created on the flash drive and a file with all the saved calibration and bump test...

Page 76: ...opy operation because its name will be the same as the new file In this case no information is lost since the second file saved to the flash drive includes all the records that were in the first file...

Page 77: ...use in other programs This chapter describes how to use the Single Module Data Viewer Program Launching the Single Module Data Viewer Program 1 Click Start on the Windows Icon Tray then select Progra...

Page 78: ...t that initiate the various operations The upper left side of the window displays the contents of the database The lower left corner of the window has selection boxes that allow you to organize the da...

Page 79: ...The files generated by the SDM E2 are structured to be imported into the Single Module Data Viewer Program database To import data files into the database do the following 1 While in the Data Viewing...

Page 80: ...the Serial No Station ID or User ID selection boxes in the lower left of the window are selected and the Base box appears next to these selection boxes with two radio buttons The data can be organized...

Page 81: ...e box disappears The example below shows the data organized by serial number Viewing the Data Once you have selected how you want to organize the data 1 Click the expanded view symbol next to an item...

Page 82: ...data in base view format with the data organized by type expand the item bump test or calibration you wish to view Icons organized by year month will appear below the bump test or calibration icon Cl...

Page 83: ...rganized by year month appear in the left side of the window Expand the folder you want to see and click on the calibration or bump test folder The calibration or bump test files will appear in the up...

Page 84: ...record a calibration or bump test where not all channels passed are highlighted in orange 5 To view the file contents click on the file in the upper right part of the data view window that you wish t...

Page 85: ...board button The Copy To Clipboard button has a clipboard icon in it The file will be saved to the clipboard It can then be pasted into a document by using the Paste command in an application Deleting...

Page 86: ...x 3 16 inch ID for connecting to inlet fittings and the exhaust fitting 06 1248RK 03 3 foot length of 5 16 inch OD x 3 16 inch ID for connecting calibration cylinder to inlet fittings 33 0167RK Parti...

Page 87: ...3RK 03 Calibration cylinder 15 vol CO2 in nitrogen 103 liter 81 0076RK Zero air cylinder 17 liter steel 81 0076RK 01 Zero air cylinder 34 liter steel 81 0076RK 03 Zero air cylinder 103 liter steel 81...

Page 88: ...SO2 in nitrogen 58 liter 81 0170RK 04 Calibration cylinder 5 ppm SO2 in nitrogen 34 liter 81 0175RK 02 Calibration cylinder 10 ppm NH3 in nitrogen 58 liter 81 0175RK 04 Calibration cylinder 10 ppm NH...

Page 89: ...only to the SDM E2 when used in its Standalone Configuration See the SDM E2 PC Controlled Configuration Operator s Manual for a description of the PC Controller Program s default gas port assignments...

Page 90: ...installed that sensor will always be assigned to GAS 1 regardless of its place in the channel order Multiple IR Sensors IR CO2 any range IR HC LEL only or autoranging IR CO2 GAS 2 IR HC GAS 1 IR CH4 v...

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